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Event Date | Mon Aug 12 EDT - Wed Aug 14 EDT (10 months ago) |
Location |
Signia by Hilton Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center
159 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA |
Region | Americas |
Join us at the nation’s premier professional development conference for Black, African American, and DEI-committed financial professionals.
This year, we’ll focus on “Expanding Our Collective Impact” – working together to advance strategies for economic empowerment that cross generations, strengthen impact, and power transformational change.
Three conference tracks will be available to attendees:
• Client Experience - Delivering Exceptional Client Service
• Scalable Business - Building a Sustainable, Scalable Business
• Specialization - Specializing in Complex Planning Topics
Why Attend?
Our event expands your opportunities through a variety of features and benefits.
• Professional Growth and Networking - Enhance your ability to serve your organization through specialized workshops, breakout sessions, and coaching opportunities. With other practitioners, professionals, and thought leaders coming together for a shared purpose, the possibilities are endless. CE credit sessions are available!
• Insightful and Inspiring Speakers - Hear from nationally recognized voices including noted thought leaders, industry figures, and motivational presenters who will deliver applied knowledge that will empower you to enhance your business outcomes and benefit society.
• Unparalleled Business Impact - Your attendance demonstrates your and your company’s commitment to DEI in the profession and society. Attendees are part of much more than a typical conference: there are unique opportunities to participate in programming that can open up new paths to prosperity for businesses and their representatives.
• Unbeatable Value - We strive to make our conference accessible to everyone, regardless of whether you’re from a major firm or working as an independent advisor. For a competitive price point, you’ll gain unmatched value from the knowledge and opportunities presented.
2024 Speakers
Raphael Bostic
President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Donna Brazile
Author, Political Strategist and Chair of Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
Kam Harris
Vice President of Actuarial and Risk, Atlanta Life Insurance Company
Salene Hitchcock-Gear
President, Individual Life Insurance, Prudential Financial; Chair of The American College of Financial Services Board of Trustees
Virgil R. Miller
President, Aflac U.S.
George Nichols III, CAP®
President and Chief Executive Officer, The American College of Financial Services
Michelle Singletary
Author & Award-Winning Personal Finance Columnist, The Washington Post
Ryan L. Smith
Executive Vice President, Atlanta Life Insurance Company
Dawn Staley
University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball Head Coach
2024 Sponsors
MARQUEE:
• Mass Mutual
DIAMOND:
• National Life Group
• One America Financial
• Prudential
PLATINUM:
• Guardian
• NFP
• Penn Mutual
GOLD:
• Allianz
• Brighthouse Financial
• Nationwide
• New York Life
• Northwestern Mutual
• Securian Financial
• State Farm
• Thrivent
BRONZE:
• Augu Star
• Raymond James